As the richest, most prestigious poker tournament in the world, the WSOP attracts the sharpest poker players on the planet, with the 6,700 challengers in 2016 narrowed down to a star-studded field of nine – led by New York native Cliff Josephy, the only WSOP bracelet-holder among the final group – who play these days for a chance to take home a cool $8 million payout.